Koala-sniffing dog aids in 15 wildlife rescues as Australian bushfires ravage habitats
A 4-year-old springer spaniel named Taylor has been performing a special kind of search and rescue effort as bushfires rage across much of Australia — she’s a detection dog who has helped locate and rescue 15 koalas from scorched regions of New South Wales this fire season.
Squirrel destroys home, insurance company won't cover damage
An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel.
10,000 feral camels at risk of being shot as they search for water amid Australia’s severe drought
Up to 10,000 feral camels in South Australia could be killed as they consume scarce water sources in drought-afflicted areas and cause damage to local infrastructure.
Australian family rescues multiple koalas from wildfires
A family in Australia rescued at least seven koalas on their property as wildfires ravaged the area.
Australia’s destructive wildfires seen from space in NASA images
NASA released images showing the devastation from the bushfires burning all over Australia.
3 mountain lions killed after feeding on human remains
Three mountain lions found feeding on human remains near a popular Tucson hiking trail have been killed, Arizona authorities said Wednesday.
Bald eagle dies of gunshot wound in Indiana, reward offered
A bullet struck a protected bald eagle in Indiana, leading to the bird’s death, officials said Sunday.
6 more horses found shot to death in Kentucky, bringing total to 21
Officials said the six horses appear to have been killed during the same shooting that killed at least 15 other horses in eastern Kentucky.
'Rodeo ants' that hitch a ride on larger ants discovered in Texas
Just two individuals, respectively, of the new species have been discovered, according to New Scientist.
Chambers County begins 3-day wild hog control effort
The Chambers County Office of Emergency Management says a wild hog control effort began near Double Bayou Park on Wednesday evening and will conclude Friday morning.
Fat innkeeper worms, also known as 'penis fish,' strand on Marin Beach
The so-called Penis fish are making headlines in the Bay Area after thousands strand on a Marin beach.
'Walnut-size' mass on Christmas tree contains hundreds of praying mantis eggs, officials say
Officials in one Ohio county are asking people to be on the lookout for a mass that may look like a pine cone, but actually contains something else.
Manatee with bicycle tire stuck around body at Blue Spring State Park remains uncaptured, officials say
Sealife rescue groups are attempting to trap the manatee so the tire can be safely removed.
Cardinal with rare abnormality discovered in central Texas
According to the Inland Bird Banding Association, the bird shows apparent bilateral gynandromorphism, a rare abnormality that causes it to have female plumage on one side of its body, and male on the other.
At age 104, Wisconsin woman bags her first buck
A 104-year-old Wisconsin woman bagged her first buck while hunting this past weekend in Price County.
This panda has some serious, and adorable, attachment issues
It’s not every day that you receive bear hugs while at work, unless it’s your job to take care of pandas.
Police arrest woman who climbed into Bronx Zoo lion habitat
A woman who reportedly climbed over a safety barrier at the Bronx Zoo lion exhibit has been arrested.
Monarch butterfly and dragonfly migrations are so massive they’re being caught on NWS radar
The National Weather Service’s weather surveillance radar captured a massive migration of monarch butterflies and dragonflies flying over the central United States.
Suspected drug smugglers clung to floating bales of cocaine for hours in shark-infested waters: cops
When their boat sank off the coast of Colombia on Sunday, three suspected drug smugglers survived out in the open waters by clinging to the only thing that was floating: their product.
Sea turtle dies after eating over 100 pieces of plastic, South Florida nature center says
A photo shared by a South Florida nature center illustrates how plastics can be deadly for marine life.